Swimmer Who Drowned In Lake Nebagamon Identified

UPDATE (June 26, 11:08 a.m.) — The adult swimmer who drowned in Lake Nebagamon Friday afternoon has been identified.

The victim is 74-year-old George Goetz from Menomonee Falls.

Police say he was in the area camping with a friend when they decided to go swimming to cool off. He then went under the water and never resurfaced.

ORIGINAL POST:

LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis.  — The body of an adult swimmer missing in Lake Nebagamon was recovered Friday afternoon.

The call for help came in around 2:15 p.m. Friday.

“The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an adult swimmer who was observed going under water in Lake Nebagamon,” according to a news release.

A search and rescue mission was conducted by the Wisconsin DNR, Lake Nebagamon Fire Department and Mayor Clinic Ambulance.

“This mission was hindered and temporarily suspended due to lightning and inclement weather in the area,” according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

At about 4:30 p.m., searchers located and recovered the body of the swimmer.

The Sheriff’s Office did not release an age, sex or name of the victim Friday.